tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post4886469175857812704..comments2024-02-16T06:59:59.062-06:00Comments on Quarry Garden Stained Glass: Playing Catch UpKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-11236158603623751592018-06-23T12:10:33.423-05:002018-06-23T12:10:33.423-05:00It is very nice to see a post from you... I was st...It is very nice to see a post from you... I was starting to wander what happened. As sad as it is to lose a tree in the garden, I always try to look at it as an opportunity. If I can get excited about a new plant it helps me overcome the sadness. I love your new shiny bike; I wish you many happy miles on it. You garden helper is adorable. She looks like a very determined young thing. I hope she grows up to love the soil as much as you do. chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-72738166441610528742018-06-18T21:15:37.267-05:002018-06-18T21:15:37.267-05:00I liked what you said about rolling up your sleeve...I liked what you said about rolling up your sleeves and letting the dirt fly. LOL. I'm glad your heart is OK! Yikes, that was quite the scare! Take care! I'm sure your garden looks spectacular no matter what. Enjoy the summer off from tours. You deserve a break!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-21027493667139311052018-06-18T09:18:49.786-05:002018-06-18T09:18:49.786-05:00I've been thinking about you recently and was ...I've been thinking about you recently and was glad to see your post! Your sense of humor is what's keeping you sane and keeping us laughing along with you. The amount of work that you do on your garden and now on two other gardens is staggering. You have my admiration and respect. Sorry about your Alberta Spruces dying after so many years. The dome still looks amazing but, knowing you, there'll be some sort of wonderful replacements for the lost trees. Not having any more tours this year must feel wonderful. Happy summer!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-7589538487003982512018-06-17T19:57:32.941-05:002018-06-17T19:57:32.941-05:00I love those lillies, my you certainly never stop....I love those lillies, my you certainly never stop. I am always in awe of the amount of work you do, and such huge jobs too - climbing way up in the sky to prune trees. Is that little cutie pie your grand daughter? I just spent three weeks with my four year old grandson and one year old grand daughter. so precious, and they grow so fast!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-59153351736344403722018-06-17T16:57:49.425-05:002018-06-17T16:57:49.425-05:00Glad to hear your toe is on the mend, Karen, altho...Glad to hear your toe is on the mend, Karen, although I'm sorry to hear about your visit to the ER. Stress can do weird things to us, and I'm glad it's not a heart problem. Sorry to read about your Dwarf Alberta Spruce -- we lost the top of ours this year, but it's only a few years old, so we just cut it off and will see what happens. Yours are so much older, a loss for sure. But perhaps you can find something else for that spot -- an opportunity to change things up. Hope you enjoy nice weather and don't have to spend all your time mowing.... Best, -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-13550651218166987852018-06-17T10:57:46.088-05:002018-06-17T10:57:46.088-05:00Karen - It is wonderful to see a post from you. I ...Karen - It is wonderful to see a post from you. I had long suspected that you were too tuckered out every day to post! <br /><br />I can distinctly remember how fast the lawn would grown in North Dakota when it was hot, humid, and occasionally rainy. The lawn on our small 1/4 acre lot in town annoyed me with how fast it grew. You and Joel are quite the troopers to regularly mow 3 separate huge spaces. <br /><br />We look forward to all the posts and pictures of your beautiful garden. Happy gardening and best wishes to you and the family. El Gauchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123486882754116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-48858145294509919422018-06-17T07:18:30.327-05:002018-06-17T07:18:30.327-05:00This past winter was brutal on trees. I was thank...This past winter was brutal on trees. I was thankful that we only lost some big branches, and I had to cut some of my boxwoods almost to the ground. Many I know lost much more. Your garden really does look so pretty now, and I love the lotus blooms! Your garden helper is such a cutie!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-37450833789438128652018-06-17T01:09:35.999-05:002018-06-17T01:09:35.999-05:00Rainey, how wonderful to hear from you! You know, ...Rainey, how wonderful to hear from you! You know, I believe you are right, it could have been heat stress plus regular old-fashioned stress contributing to my problems. I've just got to learn to do what I can and leave the rest. <br /><br />We enjoy having Audrey visit and help in the garden; earlier this year she was loading stone on pallets for us. She is growing up so fast!<br /><br />I think of you often, dear friend, and send hugs and prayers. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-74385485718743473172018-06-17T01:03:48.516-05:002018-06-17T01:03:48.516-05:00Tomato Thymes, yes, you're right, I really do ...Tomato Thymes, yes, you're right, I really do need to prioritize as I get older. There's only so many hours in the day and what doesn't get done just has to wait. :-)<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-8947312904609597552018-06-16T05:37:45.736-05:002018-06-16T05:37:45.736-05:00Dear, dear Karen ~ I thought of you in the middle ...Dear, dear Karen ~ I thought of you in the middle of the night last night and here is your post to read this morning. Glad to catch up on all of your news.<br /><br />Sorry you lost those trees and other lovelies from your gardens. They still look lovely and I love the shot of the butterfly on the bloom.<br /><br />I wondered when you wrote about your health scare if you weren't suffering from dehydration. Stress can wreak all kinds of havoc on us, and hard work in the heat doesn't help any either. You two be careful out there.<br /><br />Your little garden helper is adorable. She is growing so fast.<br /><br />Have a wonderful summer, enjoying your new bike, it's a beauty!<br /><br />Love, hugs & prayers ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-86625036648407702492018-06-15T18:49:53.757-05:002018-06-15T18:49:53.757-05:00Coming from a nurse, stress can cause heart proble...Coming from a nurse, stress can cause heart problems especially as we age. I have learned to minimize obligations and the to do list items that really need to be eliminated.Tomato Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230293839907441174noreply@blogger.com